Effects of Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride on Biomarkers Associated With Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure After Cancer Treatment (HEART)

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This clinical trial studies the effects of dexrazoxane hydrochloride on biomarkers associated with cardiomyopathy and heart failure after cancer treatment. Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients receiving dexrazoxane hydrochloride may help doctors learn more about the effects of dexrazoxane hydrochloride on cells. It may also help doctors understand how well patients respond to treatment.

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STRATUM I: Alive and in continuous first complete remission from their original cancer (T-cell leukemia/lymphoma [POG 9404] or Hodgkin lymphoma [POG 9425/9426])

STRATUM I: Not have been diagnosed with any subsequent malignancy, with the exception of non-melanomatous skin cancer(s); patients with history of only subsequent non-melanomatous skin cancers remain eligible

STRATUM I: All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent

Among patients who have relapsed or have experienced a subsequent malignancy other than non-melanomatous skin cancer since their original diagnosis, the study committee will review the available data (both from Children's Oncology Group's [COG's] Statistics and Data Center [SDC] and the participating institution) to determine if individual patients are to be selected for Stratum 2; in recognition that local institutions sometimes have more updated relapse/subsequent cancer data than SDC, in cases where local data is more updated, local data will be used preferentially; the study will petition the Institutional Review Board (IRB) specifically for a waiver of consent to include any relapse and subsequent cancer data obtained from existing records for analysis of the secondary aims; patients selected for Stratum 2 will be those for whom late relapse or subsequent cancer is reported but who lack clear confirmation in existing records (either at SDC or at the local institution)

STRATUM II: Alive, but have experienced relapse of their original cancer and/or have developed a subsequent cancer (other than non-melanomatous skin cancer) since their original diagnosis

STRATUM II: All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent

For all participants, all institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met; finally, the coordinating center will create a master list using SDC records and those of local institutions of patients to be approached; patients who otherwise appear to be eligible for Stratum 1 or 2 not identified on this list cannot be enrolled without prior approval from the study chair